These grandiose religious buildings are an invaluable cultural and historical heritage. The largest temples in the world striking in their size and height.
The temples featured in our top ten belong to different religions. Every year they are visited not only by hundreds of thousands of Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, but also by tourists who want to look at such outstanding architectural sights.
10. Cologne Cathedral, Germany
The tallest temple in the world with two identical towers reaches a height of 157.4 meters. At a height of 100 meters, there is an observation deck with 533 steps leading to it. About 10 million euros are spent annually on the maintenance of the cathedral from the German treasury.
9. Notre Dame de la Paix, Cote d'Ivoire
This Catholic church was erected in 1989 in the capital of Côte d'Ivoire - Yamoussoukro. The temple is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. The area of the cathedral is 30 thousand square meters. meters, the height of the dome is 158 meters. But in terms of internal capacity, Notre Dame de la Paix is inferior to the Cathedral of St. Peter, after which it was built.
8. Temple of Heaven, China
The area of the main buildings of this temple is 273 hectares. The two altars are connected by a 360-meter-long Scarlet Steps Bridge. The length of the territory of the Temple of Heaven from north to south is 1200 meters.
7. Lotus Temple, India
This Bahai temple was built in 1986. The huge building of the temple is made of snow-white marble in the shape of a lotus flower. The main hall can accommodate up to 2,500 worshipers. By early 2002, the number of visitors to the lotus temple exceeded 50 million.
6. Hassan II Mosque, Morocco
This mosque has the highest minaret in the world - 200 meters. The length of the mosque is 183 meters. Among the adjacent buildings are stables, a museum and underground parking for a thousand cars. The construction of the mosque took 13 years.
5. Westminster Abbey, UK
This temple in the Gothic style amazes with its size. The length of the cathedral is 156.5 meters. The abbey displays icons painted by the Russian icon painter Sergei Fedorov. The temple is part of the World Heritage Site.
4. Ulm Cathedral, Germany
The highest Christian church in the world has a height of 161.5 m. The construction of the cathedral was carried out from 1377 to 1890. There is an observation deck at an altitude of 143 meters, which is popular with locals and tourists.
3. Buddhist temple Borobudur, Indonesia
The largest Buddhist temple in the world began to be built in 800 AD. However, for almost 800 years, the temple was abandoned after a major earthquake. Borobudur acquired its modern appearance in the 20th century. The total volume of the temple is approximately 55 thousand cubic meters. meters.
2. Masjid-ul-Haram Mosque, Saudi Arabia
The world's largest mosque is located in Mecca. The area of the entire structure, including the mosque and adjacent buildings, is 309 thousand square meters. meters. The temple has 48 entrances. Up to 700 thousand people can pray here at the same time.
1. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican
The world's largest Christian temple covers an area of 22 thousand square meters. meters. The height of the cathedral is 136 meters. 60 thousand people can be in the temple at the same time.Such masters as Donato Bramante, as well as Raphael and Michelangelo worked on the construction and painting of the cathedral.